National Rv Dolphin 2007

Model Dolphin made in 2007 by National Rv got 2 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting, trailer hitches. Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting. There were some recalls concerningexterior lighting, fuel system, gasoline.

Model 2007

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
07V456000NATIONAL RV, INC.from 08/01/2005 to 08/31/2007V (Vehicle)1150MFRNATIONAL RV, INC.09/27/200709/27/2007571108
Defect SummaryCertain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment' certain front and rear side marker lights were not installed on the affected units.
Consequence SummaryMissing side marker lights could reduce the visibility of vehicles and increase the potential for a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install the missing side marker lights free of charge. the recall began on november 8, 2007. owners may contact national rv at 1-800-999-7260. the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national rv, inc. and its holding company, national rv holdings, inc., have filed for bankruptcy. nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national rv vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. the case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. the proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov . additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv . national rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. information about safety recalls on national rv's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. the nhtsa wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.
NotesCustomers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY
06V337000NATIONAL RV, INC. V (Vehicle)132410/27/2006MFRNATIONAL RV, INC.09/07/200609/08/2006
Defect SummaryCertain motor homes were not equipped with fuel fill ground cables.
Consequence SummaryWithout proper grounding, an electrostatic discharge could result during fuel fill up, potentially leading to a fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install a fuel fill ground cables free of charge. the recall began on october 27, 2006. owners may contact national rv at 951-436-3000. the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national rv, inc. and its holding company, national rv holdings, inc., have filed for bankruptcy. nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national rv vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. the case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. the proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov . additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv . national rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. information about safety recalls on national rv's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. the nhtsa wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.
NotesCustomers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3040710/01/200710023552National rv inc. - dolphins built from jan. 2006 to aug. 2007 are not equipped with rear side marker light and reflector installed per fmvss 108. fmvss 108 requires one marker light and reflector on each side of vehicles at the rear.01/07/2008

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
12/07/2007105/05/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 national dolphin rv. the contact received recall notice number 07v456 for the exterior lighting. the manufacturer has gone bankrupt and the contact would like to know where to have his vehicle serviced. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 3,500. updated 05/19/08 *bf
TRAILER HITCHES
09/27/200614723101/14/2004
 5000 lb. receiver hitch attachment failure. receiver hitch attached to motor home chassis with 4 rivet type fasteners. these fasteners have worked loose in less than 32 months and 14000 miles. they can not be tightened. the looseness has caused the holes in the chassis to elongate. if the problem had not been discovered by a utah highway patrolman, the receiver hitch could have come loose from the motor home. because the safety cables are attached to this attachment and not the chassis, complete failure would have allowed the towed vehicle to also become completely detached from the motor home. if this catastrophic incident should occur, injury or fatality could occur due to the towed vehicle moving on the highway without a driver. temporary repairs were made by welding the receiver hitch assembly directly to the motor home chassis. photographs or the motor home are available for inspection. national rv, inc. has been notified of this problem and that i am filing this complaint. the have not responded to my letter to the president of the company except to say they would look into the matter. due to the severity of the problem, i feel this is not acceptable. i feel a cure for this problem should be expedited by national rv. please note, i have sent 2 letters to national as well as photos of the problem and the repairs. the model of this motor home is a dolphin lx 6355 and is not in the nhtsa database. *jb

Car dealers selling


StateCityZipNamePhone
AZQUARTZITELA MESA RV928-344-4900
WAPASCO99301RUSS DEAN FAMILY RV